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Music = Intimacy

For many husbands and wives, simply thinking about SI (spiritual intimacy) will start beads of sweat trickling down their foreheads.  The next thing you know they’re wiping the palms of their hands on the sides of their jeans, experiencing heart palpitations, tightness in the chest, and gastrointestinal distress.  Oh no, we need to experience this [...]

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Worship

My husband and I were given a gift of free tickets to see Chris Tomlin and Israel Houghton last night.  We arrived in the middle of torrential rains that turned into six inches of snow by morning.   Three hours of worship music last night somehow made the snow look beautiful this morning. Ten thousand voices [...]

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Good Tunes

I have been listening to two new CD’s this week that came across my desk. One of them is by a band called JJ Weeks Band.  It’s not often that I pick up a CD and like almost every song.  This one, I do – except for the last song.  I’m not sure why they [...]

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A Slow Fade

I heard a song this past weekend by Casting Crowns from their Altar and The Door Album called Slow Fade. The lyrics have churned through my thoughts the past several days with a sense of deep sadness. I have been compelled to pray for the marriages of many people I know. A small portion of the [...]

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Hello Love

I am a long time admirer of the God-given talent of Chris Tomlin going back to his early days with Passion.  Watching God use this gifted songwriter has been a privilege. I have so enjoyed the music from his 2006 RIAA Gold-certified record, See the Morning, I couldn’t possibly imagine deeper inspiration and worship with [...]

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Play It Again

I love to listen to music with my husband.  It binds us when words are absent and prayer is difficult.  It’s another form of creating intimacy together. My desire for those visiting this blog is to encourage you to spend time with your spouse listening to soul-filling music together. There’s a new album by Brandon Heath I had an [...]

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